Nineteen
sixty-two, a banner year for central Kansas. Three
Baptist churches were started that year in central
Kansas: Bible Baptist Church in Abilene,
Manchester Baptist Church in Manchester, and Grace
Baptist Church planted in Chapman Kansas. October
nineteen sixty-two Grace Baptist Church started at
a country home in Chapman. It was said by some
that “It would not live through the year.” By the
grace of God she grew and moved to the “Mother and
Me” material shop on Marshall Street. Grace
Baptist Church finally got its own building and
now resides at 117 East Third Street in Chapman
Kansas. October two-thousand and seven, marked
forty-five years for Grace Baptist Church: and a
precious handful of charter members still remain,
charting the course for the future and for
eternity.

For 32
years, from nineteen seventy-five until March 31,
2008, Grace Baptist Church was led by Pastor
E. Allen Course. April 1, 2008 the church
received her new pastor Bryan Reeves —and
steadfastly marched on. June 2008 saw a major
tornado pass through Chapman that severely damaged
the building —but the Church stood fast holding
services the next Sunday under the shade trees and
for the next several months at two different
locations until a new building could be completed.
After nearly one year Grace Baptist Church had
services in the new facility on February 15th
2009.

We
still walk in the old-time ways with traditional
soul stirring hymns of the faith and challenging
practical messages from the Word of God. We strive
to have a well ordered service that is conducive
to worship and inspires great respect for God and
the Bible.